The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-01

Occu CuStOtuoty toI the JuuioI Ctoo'
10 the High School to conduct public
exercises at opera hall at the close o.
the winter term, and according the
class of '8S on last Friday evening
made their de6af to the public in a
manner that porrends we'll for their
future success. Throughout, the
exercises were well rendered, reflect
ed credit on the class as a whole and
on each of the several participants
and enly lack of space prevents an
extended notice.
The exercises opened with an
Grafton by Harry Gould on the
"Education of the Indian" who
treated this question from a moral,
social and financial standpoint, dem
onstrating clearly that il would be
much cheaper and better to educate
and civilize the Indian rather than
continue the present plan of attempt
ing to buy peace. The Grafton was
written and delivered, and received
marked attention from the large con-
course OF people who came out to
hear the exercises.
The essay, "On the Fence" by
Miss Maude Gates, was dissertation
on those weakened and lame. back
politicians, ETC., who never dare ex-
press an opinion on any question till
the people have spoken, and who
always aim to be on the popular side
of every question.
The life, character and work Of
Rome's greatest orator and most
profound statesman (Cicero) consti-
tuted the theme of Miss Josie Gill
bert's grafton. Dealing as she was
with man and time which this
practical age regards as of but little
real value, she only secured the
marked attention given her Grafton
by rendering it in clear voice which
could be heard all over the large hall
Ia point at which some did not sue
coed so we'll.
In an easy, self.possessed manner
and with an almost perfect articula
ton, Miss Flo Webster treated on
"Crown Jewels, Those jewels that
60 to make up all that is best in hu
man life, thought and action. Char
acter, she maintained, was the great
net result of all the many forces that
go to make up a mans career and
was good or bad as his many individ
ual acts were good or bad, and no
permanent desirable success could be
secured by any but honorably means.
A nation is said to be fairly judged
by its heroes-the men it honors,
loves and respects; and by those
heroines it cherishes with a fond re
membrance. Washington, Garfield,
and Grant are names that will live as
long as American history is read or
the English language spoken, and in
dwelling upon the subject of "Hero-
Worship" Mr.. Warren Stuart argued
that these and others of the same
type of character should be consid-
cred as our models and our heroes,
and that is they were and their con-
duct emulated, the American nation
would continue to prosper, that its
influence would reach all over the
known world and that to be an
American citizen would be even a
greater honor than to have been a
Roman citizen inSdays OF yore.
"Act well your part is the motto
that many successful man has
adopted. but TO act we'll your part
and two Others at the same time is a
different and much more difficult
affair-but Miss Elba Sprague sur
passed all expectations in her imper-
sonation of Scene III, Act v, Of the
"Winter's Tale" and earned the
prolonged round of applause that
greeted her at the close of her effort.
The first part of the program was
completed by an essay by Miss
Fannie Bartrem. whose theme was
the EMISSION of Flowers" each flow
err, she thought, had its appropriate
place in nature and its corresponding
position in the affections, and was
the symbol of pure purpose. ,
The second part of the program
was Shakespearian Buriesque en-
titled "PIdee An1 Danes" or 1.-THE
Ladies Speak at Last" and was par.
,icipated in by Miss Helen Duff, who
represented Juliet, Miss Lucie Com
stock in the character OF Portia, Miss
Gertie Wells as Ophelia and Miss
Lena Austin in the part OF Lady
Macbeth. We can only say "angels
and ministers of grace defend us, 'as
Ham says" when we attempt to
speak of the various merits of each
OF these young ladies. The burlesque
is humorous and each one seemed to
have had her forte.
Much credit is due TO Miss Grace
Taylor for her care in the prepare
ton of the program and the neces.
sary drilling of her pupils for this
occasion.